We all know these people...in fact, some of us are or have even been in the same situation. We see them walking among us, the glimmer in their eyes, disoriented, unable to focus, often displaying extreme mood swings, laughing one minute, crying the next...they can't sleep or eat and their obsession is all-consuming.
I'm not talking about drug addicts, I'm talking about people in love.
After consoling a friend who couldn't understand why she was behaving like such a lunatic around the new man in her life, I thought I would share the same video I sent her. This is Helen Fisher and she's an anthropologist who specialises in love. She has studied the brain in love and finally has some solid explanations for why we do what we do when we're in love or lust!
Not surprisingly, there are many parallels with actual addiction...enjoy!
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